Read the post, in his situation a '73 Super Beetle is useless due to different openings for the bumper brackets. I
didn't state anywhere in the post that Super Beetles did not exist in previous years.

'73 Super fenders are a one year only beast. Fenders in his case would be '74-'79 but post '75 things get difficult due
to the relatively few convertibles that were made.
"Funkie" > wrote in message ...
> I remember owning a 73 sunroof sedan. Did my car not exists, Ben? Actually
> 71 and 72 Super Sedans had relatively flat windshields but not sure if the
> fenders were different.
>
> shek it out http://1302super.com/nonflash_index.html
>
> 73 had the first curved windshields and midway through the year they changed
> from the 1302 strut to the 1303 type. I owned a 73 1302 type, curved shield
> and old linkage style.
>
> Anyway, you obviously picked up a 74 standard bug fender rather than a 74
> super bug fender.
>
>
> "Ben Boyle" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What makes this even more complicated is only '74 and '75 had Super
> sedans. Any Super Beetle from '76-UP is a
> > Convertible.
> >
> > BTW: I too have a '74 Super! I'd say he got a standard Beetle fender.
> > "Speedy Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > azazel scratch wrote:
> > > > I picked up a right front fender for my '74 Super Beetle from the VW
> > > > wrecking yard. After I got it home I tried to see if I could bolt it
> to
> > > > my car and found that none of the fender holes line up. The fender
> also
> > > > seems to be the wrong "shape" for my car. The fender had the original
> > > > Volkswagen headlamp and turn signal lamp.
> > > >
> > > > The fender has the right cut-outs for my bumper. Did I get an
> > > > aftermarket fender?
> > > > Should all '73 - '79 fenders fit all '73 - '79 Super Beetles?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Gotcha!
> > >
> > > The frt fenders on Supers are different from Std Beetles.
> > > You want a '74 and up SUPER fender.
> > > Note that '73 had the old bumpers.
> > >
> > >
> > > Speedy Jim
> > > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
> >
> >
>
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